Rising and falling - friday night only | 31 Jan 2025 | EWC

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 the pure poetry of being alive

Rising and Falling is life. It’s momentum of movement keeps us alive. It is the movement of our breath, the rhythm of creativity and the dance of all relationships. It’s a wonderful movement portal of continual discovery as we notice that ongoing dance inside and around us from the micro to the macro. Attuning to it’s presence and understanding that everything rises and falls  - in a nanosecond, over an entire epoch – gives us space to listen and follow our own myriad of unfoldings.

Mastering the art of Rising and Falling paves a pathway to re-enter your sphere of presence. It grants you the ability to open or close as needed, to be fully alive, and to engage in action or relaxation according to the moment. Embracing change and exploring diverse possibilities becomes natural. This mastery unlocks the gates to creativity and can allow you to flow with energy. 

The BISO map rests on the poetry that the body and all the systems that run though it - emotional, mental, imaginal and energetic  - is moving through the vast and boundless landscape of Soul. Whilst we’re here, alive and breathing we are passing through the Soul matrix in a particular, unique and evolving form – our selves. Through well crafted soundscapes and scores of exploration we open our curiosity to who and why we are through movement. In good company, living creativity and some deep joy we can continue to open pathways for our life force to open and be, offering it’s magic to the weave of Soul and presence.

Friday Evening is optional but the workshop material is part of the Friday, you will miss a key piece if you choose to come from Saturday.

BISO  - Body In Soul - is a simple, soul infused embodiment journey.
BISO has a wide movement tool kit to explore and move from, including attention to focus, breath, movement, rhythm and space, six movement portals or openings, aspects of the medicine wheel and bodyspirit – all leading to free form, creative expression in movement – it includes simple ritual and cultivating the art of acceptance.

Planned session

  • Session 1: Friday 31 January 2025 - OWC Antwerp
    19:30 - 22:00 2,5 hrs
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Cathy Ryan
EIRE, IE

Cathy studied and apprenticed with Gabrielle Roth, the founder of the 5Rhythms® movement meditation map and has been working with the practice for 16 years. She is a founding member of Open Floor International. She works extensively in Europe and the UK. Her background is in theater, writing, and shamanic practice. For more details about her work and her background, see www.humans-being.co.uk

"Cathy's strength as a teacher is her ability to be completely present wherever she is and respond authentically to whatever and whoever is in the room with her. She creates a refreshingly non-judgmental, unsentimental, open space where people can discover themselves, others and the juiciness of the world around them."
(Suzy Willson, Artistic Director of Clod Ensemble, www.clodensemble.com)"

Cathy has so many years of experience and wisdom both on and off the dance floor. Her passion for life is inspiring, dance with her, bring your willingness to wake up, be switched on and enjoy the ride. You are in extremely capable hands and held in a compassionate heart."
(Sue Rickards, 5 Rhythms® teacher, www.acalltodance.com)

"I have danced and participated in and benefited from Cathy's classes and workshops in Oxford, London and Ireland. She works with clarity, openness, insight and precision. She tempers honesty with humour, challenge with grace and holds a space and a group with deep integrity which allows the human body to move and the soul to flourish in trust, safety and honesty. In deep appreciation."
(Annie Davy, facilitator and writer for human, organisational and community development, www.thenatureeffect.co.uk)

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